SB 5869 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites.

SB 5869 requires Washington construction inspectors to notify employers or owners within 10 working days when an immediate hazard causing potential worker injury is found during an on-site inspection. This applies only to inspections of construction worksites (classified under NAICS 236) and expires June 30, 2026. The bill does not change existing safety standards but mandates this specific notification process, which employers must still address through their existing safety programs. By December 1, 2026, the Department of Labor must report to the legislature on cases where timely notice wasn’t provided and the reasons for non-compliance.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

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Introduced Dec 11, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to correct formatting errors, update the bill number, and clarify the scope of inspections. The most significant policy change is the expansion of the required notice requirement from 'general construction' activities to specifically include 'construction of buildings,' ensuring the hazard notification rule applies only to building construction rather than all construction types.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from all general construction activities to specifically 'construction of buildings' within the North American industry classification system.

REQUIREMENT

The scope of inspections requiring hazard notices was changed from 'general construction' to 'construction of buildings' to limit the requirement to building projects.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S-3570.1 to S-3893.2 to reflect its current status in the legislative process.

Formatting and line breaks were corrected throughout the text to improve readability and standardize the document layout.

DEFINITION

The specific industry classification code was updated from '2361, residential building' to '236, construction of buildings' to broaden the definition of covered activities.

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Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

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Jan 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors